Project Manager

Position Description

Project Manager

Role objective:

As a member of ADP’s GlobalView® Business Excellence organization, the Project Manager will be responsible for planning, monitoring and managing delivery of Global strategic projects to meet agreed deliverables, scheduled timeframes and allocated budgets. Project Managers must follow ADP GlobalView’s defined project methodology and manage sponsor/stakeholders’ expectations throughout the lifecycle of the project. The ideal candidate will demonstrate solid project management knowledge and experience; a mix of both technical and business understanding and the ability to communicate at all levels of the organization and adapt to shifting priorities.

Responsibilities:

Key Duties/Tasks

• Manages projects end-to-end including leading the initiation and planning phases. Driving projects through the relevant stage gates.
• Creates and executes project work plans including resource need and revises as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements.
• Holds accountability for project outcomes. Manages project issues proactively.
• Provides direction to the project teams and manages and controls of progress, quality and budget.
• Issue, Risk & Change Management:

o Manage project’s scope and asses impacts to requested changes

o Serves as project escalation point for issues impacting project success that requires resolution

o Leads inter-departmental coordination efforts required for specific project tasks.

o Ensure risk management via mitigation strategies

o Ensure proper tracking of Change requests with appropriate signoffs

• Responsible for overall coordination, status reporting and stability of project
• Leads and motivates project teams
• Manages project dependencies with other Project Managers
• Coordinates communication across multidisciplinary project / business teams
• Manages project stakeholders and expectations at all levels
• Adapts project management processes and methodologies to ensure project success
• Reports monthly project status and works closely with key stakeholders and top management to resolve project impediments
• Works closely with Manager to continuously improve the methodology and fosters constructive working relationships with other PMs
• Ensures compliance with existing methodologies and standards
• Performs other duties as assigned

Performance Measures:

• Successful project delivery according to agreed project objectives and constraints
• Proactive management of risks and issues
• Fostering collaboration between project teams
• Demonstrating the added value of project management to the business
• Contributing towards the continuous improvement of Global Project Management Methodologies

Qualifications:

Experience:

• 2-3 years of project management experience
• Experience in leading project through the complete project life cycle
• Experience working in an organized and established project management environment (e.g. as a member of a PMO)
• Exposure to an international working environment
• Experience designing and delivering presentations to diverse audiences, including senior management, operational, technical and non-technical personnel.
• Change management and benefits realization in project management

Skills:

• Proven knowledge of project management methodologies (e.g. PMBOK®, Prince2®, CMMI®ITIL®, SDLC, RUP®, etc.)
• Able to strategically manage several concurrent projects, and be able to effectively adapt to shifting priorities
• Must possess extensive knowledge in the use of project management methodologies and tools; resource management practices and change management techniques.
• Good communications and relationship management skills.
• Excellent communication skills in at least English. Additional languages are a plus.
• Self-starter. Ability to work independently and proactively.
• Must be able to work well under pressure.
• Able to adapt style to different working environments, situations, and cultures.
• Ability to influence in a matrix organization.
• Must possess a can-do, winning attitude, the highest level of integrity, and the ability to inspire confidence with an open, trustworthy, and engaging style.
• Ability to interact with all levels of management and demonstrate leadership
• Sets clear direction, energizes and aligns teams.
• Ability to manage conflict.
• Able to consider the wider picture identifying patterns and connections between situations that are not obviously related.

Education:

• University degree or equivalent in education and experience
• PM certification a plus

Location: Canada, Prague, Barcelona, Spain, UK

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Project Manager

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